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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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